Strategies

Support interventions that provide chronically absent students with resources to improve self-esteem, social skills, etc. and address familial and school-related factors that can contribute to poor attendance

Establish a non-share capital cooperative model in which fee-paying members can share the communal resources of a grocery, house, or utility cooperative

Focus heavily on reading and math achievement, enforce high behavioral expectations through a formal discipline system, lengthen instructional time, and increase feedback on teacher performance

Engage community members to determine how public budgets are spent, ideally to improve neighborhood conditions and reduce inequality.

Provide academic instruction to students during the summer, often along with enrichment activities such as art or outdoor activities